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Study Details: LLM 12 months full-time, 24 or 36 months part-time
Human Rights is increasingly becoming a subject of both national and international importance, with many countries now endeavouring to ensure that their legal systems embody a full respect for citizens’ human rights and the growth of international protocols, such as that leading to the establishment of the International Criminal Court, those securing the rights of minority populations and indigenous groups, and the creation of international conventions designed to tackle Human Trafficking. Criminal Justice has long been an important area for study and is still developing fast particularly in the international arena. There is increased worldwide interest in ensuring that criminal justice systems comply with human rights requirements in order to ensure that states’ implementation and enforcement of the criminal law, through investigation, trial and punishment, respect the civil liberties of citizens accused of crime.
The LLM in Human Rights and Criminal Justice reflects established areas of research strength in the School. The available options are both of international relevance and meet the demand for studying contemporary issues in human rights and criminal justice at an advanced level.
Normally a 2(i) Honours degree in Law, or another related discipline, or equivalent.
Students must complete four courses, a course in research skills and a dissertation.
Those registered for this programme must take at least two human rights courses, one of which must be International Human Rights Law, and at least one criminal justice course. The fourth course can be taken from a different LLM Programme. An indicative list of courses is below. The number in brackets indicates the semester in which the course is taught.
Students should note that course options are dependent on staff availability, sabbatical arrangements and sufficient enrolment.
Compulsory Course
International Human Rights Law (2)
Optional Courses in Human Rights
Optional Courses in Criminal Justice
Teaching is organised on a modular basis. There are two 12-week semesters, the first beginning at the end of September, the second at the end of January. Students can join either in September or January. Examinations are held at the end of each semester, in January and May. The dissertation is submitted at the beginning of September each year, regardless of start date. Courses are offered subject to the availability of staff, sufficient enrolment and sabbatical arrangements.
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